In early January, Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal expressed his belief that it was likely the state Board of Health would eventually require the COVID-19 vaccine for students. Four months later, though, the board unanimously voted not to add the vaccine to the list of what’s required for K-12 children in schools. So, what happened between then and now?
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Speaking to KIRO Newsradio’s Gee & Ursula Show, Reykdal pointed to an evolving landscape for both students and parents.
“I thought back in the summer when delta was really spiking and then omicron, (requiring the vaccine)
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